A sample listing of vision organizations supporting individuals with vision issues in the states of New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio.


New Mexico:

1. New Mexico Commission for the Blind – Santa Fe, New Mexico – Telephone: 505-476-4479 – Toll free: 888513-7968 – Website: http://www.cfb.state.nm.us/

2. New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Alamogordo, New Mexico – Telephone: 505-437-3505 – Toll free: 800-437-3505 – Website: http://www.nmsbvi.k12.nm.us/

3. New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Early Childhood Program -Albuquerque, New Mexico – Telephone: 505-268-9506 – Toll free: 800-437-3505 – Website: http://www.nmsvh.k12.nm.us

4. Project for New Mexico Children Who are Deaf-Blind – Albuquerque, New Mexico – Telephone: 505-272-0321 – Toll free: 877-614-4051 – Website: http://www.cdd.unm.edu/deafblind/index.htm


New York:

1. American Foundation for the Blind – New York, New York – Telephone: 212-502-7600 – Website: http://www.afb.org

2. Art Education for the Blind – New York, New York – Website: http://www.artbeyondsight.org/

3. Association for the Visually Impaired – Spring Valley, New York – Telephone: 845-574-4950 – Website: http://www.avi-eyes.org

4. Catholic Charities Services for Visually Impaired Persons – Amityville, New York – Telephone: 631-789-5215 – Website: http://www.catholiccharities.cc/ourservices/disabilities.html

5. Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Utica, New York – Telephone: 315-797-2233 – Toll free: 877-719-9996 – Website: http://www.cabvi.org

6. Freedom Guide Dogs for the blind – Cassville, New York – Telephone: 315-822-5132 – Website: http://wsww.freedomguidedogs.org/

7. Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults – sands Point, New York – Telephone: 516-944-8900 – Website: http://www.hknc.org

8. Helen Keller services for the blind – Brooklyn, New York – telephone: 718-522-2122 – Website: http://www.helenkeller.org

9. New York State School for the blind – Batavia, New York – Telephone: 585-343-5384 – Toll free: 877-697-7382 – Website: http://www.vesidnysed.gov/specialed/nyssb/home.html

10. Western New York Center for the Visually Impaired – Buffalo, New York – Telephone: 716-668-1166 – Website: http://www.wnycvi.org


North Carolina:

1. North Carolina Division of services for the Blind – Raleigh, North Carolina – telephone: 919-733-9822 – Toll free: 866-222-1546 – Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb/

2. North Carolina Project for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind – Raleigh, North Carolina – Telephone: 919-807-3991 – Website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/instructional/deafblind/

3. RLCB, Inc. – formally Raleigh Lions Clinic for the blind – Raleigh, North Carolina – Telephone: 919-256-4221 – Toll free: 866-456-4104 – Website: http://www.rlcb.net/

4. Prevent Blindness North Carolina – Raleigh, North Carolina – telephone: 919-755-5044 – Website: http://www.preventblindness.org/nc/


North Dakota:

1. North Dakota Vision Resource Center – Grand Forks, North Dakota – Telephone: 701-795-2700 – Website: http://www.ndvisionservices.com/vision-resource-center.html

2. North Dakota Vision services/School for the blind – Grand Forks, North Dakota – Telephone: 701-795-2700 – Toll free: 800-421-1181 – Website: http://www.ndvisionservices.com

3. North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation – Bismarck, North Dakota – Telephone: 701-328-8950 – Toll free: 800-755-2745 – Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/index.html


Ohio:

1. Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Cincinnati, Ohio – Telephone: 513-522-3860 – Toll free: 888-234-7156 – Website: http://www.clovernook.org

2. Ohio Center for Deaf-Blind Education – Westerville, Ohio – Telephone: 614-785-1163 – Toll free: 800-229-0844 – Website: http://www.ssco.org/ocdbe/index.html

3. Ohio State School for the blind – Columbus, Ohio – Telephone: 614-752-1152 – Website: http://www.ossb.oh.gov/

4. Philomatheon Society of the Blind – Canton, Ohio – Telephone: 330-453-9157 – Website: http://www.philomatheon.com/

5. Pilot Dogs – Columbus, Ohio, Telephone: 614-221-6367 – Website: http://www.pilotdogs.org


A complete listing of vision organizations can be found on the American foundation for the blind website.